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I can't do rows and lat pulldowns on the same day. I've tried a bunch of times and I can't seem to get it to work. One always tires me out and kills my performance in the other. So, I'm gonna mix up my routine, but I don't know the best way to do it.

Should I do bench and rows on one day, then overhead press and lat pulldowns on the next? Or, should I do bench and lat pulldowns on one day, and rows and overhead press on the next?

I know this will all come down to what feels the best, but I'd like to hear your opinions. Any suggestions?

I can't do rows and lat pulldowns on the same day. I've tried a bunch of times and I can't seem to get it to work. One always tires me out and kills my performance in the other. So, I'm gonna mix up my routine, but I don't know the best way to do it. Should I do bench and rows on one day, then overhead press and lat pulldowns on the next? Or, should I do bench and lat pulldowns on one day, and rows and overhead press on the next? I know this will all come down to what feels the best, but I'd like to hear your opinions. Any suggestions?

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You said it best, what feels the best is the way to go!

The common advise is to do the antagonist muscle group(OHP followed by chins/pulldowns or vice versa, etc), but this is an advice given to noobs to make sure they aren't developing muscular imbalances by only doing push exercises and ignoring pulls. For people who are serious about their training and have a good routine going it does't matter when you what as long as it doesn't interfere with recovery.

Personally I do bb-rows on my OHP days and chins/pulls on my DL days so to not beat up my lower back too much. This is because I really like bb-rows and therefore found a way to fit it in my schedule.

If you want to do lat pulldown and rows on the same day you have to prioritize one of them and do that exersice first, then do the other one at a lower intensity, like this: Monday: Pulldown: 4 x 6-10 Row: 4 x 12-20

Thursday: Row: 4 x 6-10 Pulldown: 4 x 12-20

The sets and rep ranges are just examples, do it the way that works for you. Just remember that if you preform better on the first exercise than you will on the second it just means you are training with good great effort.